It has been exactly one year since Game of Thrones season 8 has premiered, which has seemingly sparked a downward trend for all of humanity. Since the lackluster final season, the Bruins lost Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals at home, I lost in two fantasy football league playoff games, Kobe passed away, Tom Brady went to the fucking Buccaneers, and of course the Corona virus. Things have not been good to say the least, but it has given me plenty of time to do random things like write this article. I've decided to only include players who played from the 60s and after because who really knows anything about Bob Pettit or George Mikan? My criteria is winning, statistics, accomplishments, legacy, and the eye test. I will admit that I hold championships, the clutch gene, and winning over the other things because I think they means more.
50. Wes Unseld (1968-1981)
- Career: 10.8 PPG, 14.0 RPG, 3.9 RBG
6x All-Star
1x NBA Champion
1x MVP
1x Finals MVP
49. Robert Parish (1976-1997)
- Career: 14.5 PPG, 9.1 RPG, 1.6 BPG
9x All-Star
4x NBA Champion
2x All-NBA Team
48. Gary Payton (1991-2007)
- Career: 16.3 PPG, 6.7 APG, 3.9 RBG
9x All-Star
1x NBA Champion
1x Defensive Player of the Year
9x All-Defensive Team
9x All-NBA Team
47. James Worthy (1982-1994)
- Career: 17.6 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 1.1 SPG
7x All-Star
3x NBA Champion
1x Finals MVP
2x All-NBA Team
46. Russell Westbrook (2009-present)
- Career: 23.0 PPG, 8.4 APG, 7.0 RBG
9x All-Star
1x MVP
2x Scoring Champion
2x Assists Leader
8x All-NBA Team
45. James Harden (2010-present)
- Career: 24.1 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 6.2 APG
7x All-Star
1x MVP
1x Sixth Man of the Year
5x All-NBA Team
44. Willis Reed (1964-1974)
- Career: 18.7 PPG, 12.9 RPG, 1.8 RBG
7x All-Star
2x NBA Champion
2x Finals MVP
1x MVP
5x All-NBA Team
43. Paul Pierce (1999-2017)
- 19.7 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 3.5 APG
10x All-Star
1x NBA Champion
1x Finals MVP
6x All-NBA Team
42. Patrick Ewing (1986-2002)
- 21.0 PPG, 9.8 RPG, 1.9 APG
11x All-Star
3x All-Defensive Team
7x All-NBA Team
41. Dominque Wilkins (1983-1999)
- 24.8 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 3.5 APG
9x All-Star
7x All-NBA Team
40. Elvin Hayes (1968-1984)
- Career: 21.0 PPG, 12.5 RPG, 2.0 BPG
12x All-Star
1x NBA Champion
1x Scoring Champion
2x All-Defensive Team
6x All-NBA Team
39. Kevin McHale (1981-1993)
- 17.9 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 1.7 APG
7x All-Star
3x NBA Champion
2x Sixth Man of the Year
6x All-Defensive Team
1x All-NBA Team
38. Chris Paul (2005-present)
- Career: 18.5 PPG, 9.7 APG, 4.5 RBG
10x All-Star
6x Steals Leader
4x Assists Leader
9x All-Defensive Team
8x All-NBA Team
37. Walt Frazier (1967-1980)
- Career: 18.9 PPG, 6.1 APG, 5.9 RBG
7x All-Star
2x NBA Champion
7x All-Defensive Team
6x All-NBA Team
36. George Gervin (1973-1986)
- Career: 25.1 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 2.6 APG
12x All-Star
7x All-NBA Team
4x Scoring Champion
35. Clyde Drexler (1984-1998)
- Career: 20.4 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 5.6 APG
10x All-Star
1x NBA Champion
5x All-NBA Team
34. Jason Kidd (1995-2013)
- Career: 12.6 PPG, 8.7 APG, 6.3 RPG
10x All-Star
1x NBA Champion
9x All-Defensive Team
6x All-NBA Team
33. Steve Nash (1997-2014)
- Career: 14.3 PPG, 8.5 APG, 3.0 RPG
8x All-Star
2x MVP
7x All-NBA Team
32. Rick Barry (1966-1980)
- 24.8 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 4.9 APG
12x All-Star
1x NBA Champion
1x Finals MVP
6x All-NBA Team
31. Bob Cousy (1951-1970)
- Career: 18.4 PPG, 7.5 APG, 5.2 RPG
13x All-Star
6x NBA Champion
1x MVP
12x All-NBA Team
30. Allen Iverson (1997-2010)
- Career: 26.7 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 6.2 APG
11x All-Star
1x MVP
7x All-NBA Team
4x Scoring Champ
29. Steph Curry (2010-present)
- Career: 23.5 PPG, 6.7 APG, 4.5 RPG
6x All-Star
3x NBA Champion
2x MVP
5x All-NBA Team
28. Kawhi Leonard (2011-present)
- Career: 17.7 PPG, 2.4 APG, 6.3 RBG
4x All-Star
2x NBA Champion
2x Finals MVP
2x Defensive Player of the Year
5x All-Defensive Team
3x All-NBA Team
27. Elgin Baylor (1959-1972)
- 27.4 PPG, 13.5 RPG, 4.3 APG
11x All-Star
10x All-NBA Team
26. Isiah Thomas (1982-1994)
- Career: 19.2 PPG, 9.3 APG, 3.6 RPG
12x All-Star
2x NBA Champion
1x Finals MVP
5x All-NBA Team
25. Scottie Pippen (1988-2004)
- 16.1 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 5.2 APG
7x All-Star
6x NBA Champion
10x All-Defensive Team
7x All-NBA Team
24. John Stockton (1985-2003)
- Career: 13.1 PPG, 10.5 APG, 2.7 RPG
10x All-Star
5x All-Defensive Team
11x All-NBA Team
All-Time Leader in Assists (15,806)
23. John Havlicek (1963-1978)
- 20.8 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 4.8 APG
13x All-Star
8x NBA Champion
1x Finals MVP
8x All-Defensive Team
11x All-NBA Team
22. Dwayne Wade (2004-2019)
- Career: 22.1 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 5.4 APG
13x All-Star
3x NBA Champion
1x Finals MVP
3x All-Defensive Team
8x All-NBA Team
21. Moses Malone (1975-1995)
- 20.3 PPG, 12.3 RPG, 1.3 APG
13x All-Star
1x NBA Champion
3x MVP
1x Finals MVP
2x All-Defensive Team
9x All-NBA Team
6x Rebound Champion
20. Charles Barkley (1985-2000)
- 22.1 PPG, 11.7 RPG, 3.9 APG
11x All-Star
1x MVP
11x All-NBA Team
19. David Robinson (1990-2003)
- 21.1 PPG, 10.6 RPG, 2.5 APG
10x All-Star
2x NBA Champion
1x MVP
1x Defensive Player of the Year
8x All-Defensive Team
10x All-NBA Team
18. Dirk Nowitzki (1999-2019)
- 20.8 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 2.4 APG
14x All-Star
1x NBA Champion
1x MVP
1x Finals MVP
12x All-NBA Team
17. Kevin Garnett (1996-2016)
- 17.8 PPG, 10.0 RPG, 3.7 APG
15x All-Star
1x NBA Champion
1x MVP
1x Defensive Player of the Year
12x All-Defensive Team
9x All-NBA Team
16. Karl Malone (1986-2004)
- 25.0 PPG, 10.1 RPG, 3.6 APG
14x All-Star
2x MVP
4x All-Defensive Team
14x All-NBA Team
15. Kevin Durant (2008-present)
- 27.1 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 4.1 APG
10x All-Star
2x NBA Champion
1x MVP
2x Finals MVP
8x All-NBA Team
4x Scoring Champion
14. Jerry West (1961-1974)
- Career: 27.0 PPG, 6.7 APG, 5.8 RPG
14x All-Star
1x NBA Champion
1x Finals MVP
12x All-NBA Team
13. Julius Erving (1972-1987)
- 24.2 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 4.2 APG
16x All-Star
2x ABA Champion
4x MVP* (3 from ABA)
7x All-NBA Team
1x All-Defensive Team
12. Shaquille O'Neal (1993-2011)
- 23.7 PPG, 10.9 RPG, 2.5 APG
15x All-Star
4x NBA Champion
1x MVP
3x Finals MVP
3x All-Defensive Team
14x All-NBA Team
2x Scoring Champion
11. Oscar Robertson (1961-1974)
- Career: 25.7 PPG, 9.5 APG, 7.5 RPG
12x All-Star
1x NBA Champion
1x MVP
11x All-NBA Team
10. Hakeem Olajuwon (1985-2002)
- Career: 21.8 PPG, 11.1 RPG, 2.5 APG
12x All-Star
2x NBA Champion
1x MVP
2x Finals MVP
2x Defensive Player of the Year
9x All-Defensive Team
12x All-NBA Team
3x Block Champion
2x Rebound Champion
All-Time Blocks Leader (3,830)
9. Tim Duncan (1998-2016)
- 19.0 PPG, 10.8 RPG, 3.0 APG
15x All-Star
5x NBA Champion
2x MVP
3x Finals MVP
15x All-Defensive Team
15x All-NBA Team
8. Kobe Bryant (1997-2016)
- Career: 25.0 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 4.7 APG
18x All-Star
5x NBA Champion
1x MVP
2x Finals MVP
12x All-Defensive Team
15x All-NBA Team
7. Wilt Chamberlain (1960-1973)
- Career: 30.1 PPG, 22.9 RPG, 4.4 APG
13x All-Star
2x NBA Champion
4x MVP
1x Finals MVP
2x All-Defensive Team
10x All-NBA Team
11x Rebound Champion
7x Scoring Champion
6. Bill Russell (1957-1969)
- 15.1 PPG, 22.5 RPG, 4.3 APG
12x All-Star
11x NBA Champion
5x MVP
11x All-NBA Team
4x Rebound Champion
5. Larry Bird (1980-1992)
- 24.3 PPG, 10.0 RPG, 6.3 APG
12x All-Star
3x NBA Champion
3x MVP
2x Finals MVP
3x All-Defensive Team
10x All-NBA Team
4. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1970-1989)
- 24.6 PPG, 11.2 RPG, 3.6 APG
19x All-Star
6x NBA Champion
6x MVP
2x Finals MVP
11x All-Defensive Team
15x All-NBA Team
4x Block Champion
2x Scoring Champion
3. Lebron James (2004-present)
- 27.2 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 7.2 APG
15x All-Star
3x NBA Champion
4x MVP
3x Finals MVP
6x All-Defensive Team
14x All-NBA Team
2. Magic Johnson (1980-1992)
- Career: 19.5 PPG, 6.9 APG, 5.7 RPG
12x All-Star
5x NBA Champion
3x MVP
3x Finals MVP
10x All-NBA Team
1. Michael Jordan (1985-2003)
- Career: 30.1 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 5.3 APG
14x All-Star
6x NBA Champion
5x MVP
6x Finals MVP
1x Defensive Player of the Year
9x All-Defensive Team
11x All-NBA Team
10x Scoring Champion
